Chapter 217 - The Ark Of The Barren Pillars

The Barren Pillars of the Arks. They can function as an organization by themselves. Divided by something called their Pillars; Marksman, Spearman, Slayer, Traveller, Dementor, and Swordsman.

The Pillar of Marksman is for members like Ashley. Those who have the keenest of sight and can fight within long ranges. This makes them excellent scouts. Their weapons usually consist of bows or guns but some have used their hands. They usually hide in the shadows, on the back lines.

They are usually activated when the battle has not been too severe. They do not work together with other Marksmen but when war does hit, they can do damage. They have to be independent, so they can't rely on others too much. Perfect for Ashley.

The Spearman Pillar, like the name suggests, is for those who use spears to their combat advantage. Long poles, spears of many types are all welcomed in this pillar. They are fantastic with hit and run tactics. Granted with swift reflexes in combat, they are with the swordsman, at the front lines.

Slayers are the best at, well, slaying. They are all-rounders, with them using almost every weapon on hand. However, they cannot master any weapon. Slayers are usually silent and covert when they are activated. They are positioned as a floater, they can go front or back. Same as Travellers.

Travelers are those who have the gift of riding. From horses to Griffins, they are the masters of commanding their transport. Their ability does not just command one but to be in the first Five Seats, they have to command any types of mount.

They can fight, using only their transport as a weapon. Sometimes, they use weapons, but it is very rare for them to kill. They are out and about to gather information, similar to the Vigilante. They can float around on the battlefield.

The Swordsman PIllar's members are masters of the Saber, of the sword. They are like the Knights but they have been picked out by Mavislin to be different than Baldwin's side. How different? The ones in the Pillars are more bloodthirsty. They can destroy enemy front lines, head-on.

They are agile, masters of close-quarter combat. Their skills as a warrior are top-notch, earning them popularity when mixing with the rest of the Arks. They and the Guardians are the faces of the Barren Pillars.

Dementors, otherwise known as the Guardians, are the giants of the Pillars. They are the only ones who can't act on their own will. They are considered as Crazed beings, beings who have no voice or have gone mad with sheer power. They've traded sanity for power.

As the name suggests, they represent berserkers. When activated, they have the capacity to destroy mountains to kingdoms. During the Time Frame Hop to the future with Raiyen, they were the ones in charge of sweeping the many corrupted kingdoms.

They hold no sanity within their giant bodies. They are a special case, as Dementors are not for the public to join. Mavislin had found five of them, lying half-dead within the Ring Of Fire on Earth. After some weird gestures, Mavislin convinced them to join the Arks.

With these Pillars, Mavislin had handpicked the best of the best to be the ones fighting on the battlefield. Each Pillar is further broken down into the member's rankings. Based on Seats, with First Seat being the top and the lowest being the Fifth.

The members after that are lumped as newcomers and are not ready to take up the position of the Seats. Mavislin wanted more but commanding the Seated Members is tougher than the newcomers.

For the Seats, she has to use them to their full advantage. For newcomers, she can easily place them on the battlefield and wait for something interesting to happen. And recently, she was still trying to find the First Seat member for the Marksman Pillar. Now, the position has been filled.

"From now on, you are granted the protection of the Arks!" yelled Mavislin, with a huge grin on her face.

"I'm liking this newfound power and position. Just one question."

"Go on, Ashley."

The stick man shuddered as she used his name. But turned to look at the Valkyrie, straight in the eye.

"Will the pay be high?"

The nerve... Mavislin nearly regretted her decision to throw the emblem onto him so quickly. But without that emblem, she can't pass him the necessary equipment to fight.

"I'll pluck out your eye myself if I hear you talk about your pay again. We do pay our members. But first, you gotta prove that you are worthy of being in that position," explained Mavislin, through gritted teeth.

"Then I shall prove to you as a Sniper that I am capable of taking down my enemy."